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WHO Procedures for Airport and Port Certification
Daniel Lins MenucciNinglan Wang
Ports, Airports and Ground CrossingsHSE/GCR/CAD-PAG-Lyon
WHO Procedures for Airport and Port Certification
Daniel Lins MenucciNinglan Wang
Ports, Airports and Ground CrossingsHSE/GCR/CAD-PAG-Lyon
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WHO Procedures for Airport and Port CertificationWHO Procedures for Airport and Port Certification
Legal background
Technical references
Certification work flow
General feedback from draft review
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Legal GroundLegal Ground
IHR Art 20. Airports and Ports
4. WHO may, at the request of the State Party concerned, arrange to certify, after an appropriate investigation, that an airport or port in its territory meets the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 and 3 of this article [core capacities for routine, emergency and for issuance of ship sanitation certificates] . These certification may be subject to periodic review by WHO, in consultation with State Party.
5. WHO, in collaboration with competent intergovernmental organizations and international bodies, shall develop and publish the certification guidelines for airports and ports under this Article. WHO shall also publish a list of certified airports and ports.
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WHO CERTIFICATIONAIRPORTS AND PORTS - IHR(2005)
WHO CERTIFICATIONAIRPORTS AND PORTS - IHR(2005)
FOR AIRPORTS AND PORTS ONLY, NOT FOR GROUND CROSSINGS
NOT FOR ALL AIRPORTS AND PORTS : Applies only to airports and ports designated by State Parties to develop core capacities for public health under IHR(2005)
NOT AN OBLIGATION: Under request of State Party, WHO may arrange to certify an airport or port
WHO SHALL PUBLISH LIST OF CERTIFIED AIRPORTS AND PORTS
WHO SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION
The certification aims to verify specific core capacities under IHR Annex 1 (Health surveillance and response for activities related to PoE, at all times and to respond to events that may constitute a PHEIC) and for issuance of ship sanitation certificates.
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1. Strengthen national disease surveillance, prevention, control and response systems
2. Strengthen public health security in travel and transport
• Timeline
2007 2009 2012 2014 2016
Planning Implementation
2 years + 3 + (2) + (up to 2)
Timeline for Strengthening National CapacityTimeline for Strengthening National Capacity
Core capacities
Airport and Port Certification to be pursued, on the voluntary basis, by the countries who already have the capacities in place and functioning
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Basis for CertificationBasis for Certification
Assessment tool provided to support State Parties during core capacity assessment at designated airports, ports and ground crossings at who.int/ihr/ports_airports/PoE/en/ww
Administrative procedures and technical guidance build on assessment tools
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WHO Airport and Port Certification--- WhatWHO Airport and Port Certification--- What
Routine times Public Health Emergency
What to be certified?
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Air travel
PoE core capacity checklist
Ports and Ships
Technical References
Public health emergencypreparedness
WHO Learning Program for Ship Inspection and Issuance of SSC under IHR 2005
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WHO Technical Advice for Event Management in Air Transport
Event management Vector
PoE Vector Identification Platform
Vector Surveillance and Control at PoE
WHO Technical Advice for Event Management on board ships
Health Surveillance at points of entry
Others
Procedures for Airport and Port
Certification
WHO Technical References
PH Emergency guidances,
H1N1, Ebola
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Proposed Procedures – 5 StagesProposed Procedures – 5 Stages
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Stage One- PreconsultationStage One- Preconsultation
Informal discussions between National authorities and WHO
No commitment to proceed but information exchange
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Stage Two – Official RequestStage Two – Official Request
State Party submits official request for certification
WHO confirms receipt of request
National authority should have completed core capacity assessment and believe capacities are sufficiently developed
Documentation file must accompany official request
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Stage Three – Documentation ReviewStage Three – Documentation Review
WHO assembles certification team
Certification team reviews documentation submitted with request
There may be exchange between State Party and certification team to request additional documentation
Documentation review report provided to State Party
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Stage Four – Onsite VerificationStage Four – Onsite Verification
Terms of Reference for onsite verification to be developed by WHO in agreement with State Party
Planning for onsite verification
Onsite verification including observation of core capacities, additional documentation review, interviews with key stakeholders
Preliminary and final reports confirming findings and results of onsite verification provided to State Party
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Stage Five – WHO Evaluation and Certification
Stage Five – WHO Evaluation and Certification
WHO HQ evaluates Certification team’s onsite verification report and findings
If, in opinion of WHO HQ, airport and port has met core capacity requirements, recommendation for certification to be forwarded to Director/Assistant Director
Certification awarded, to be valid for period of ? Years
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Publishing and Periodic ReviewPublishing and Periodic Review
Publishing
WHO will publish the names of Certified Airports and ports
Periodic Review
Certification will be valid for set number of years.
State Party may request renewal of certification upon expiry
At any time, State Party may request re-certification if airport operations have changed significantly
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Collaboration with Air Transport sector and Maritime sector to finalize procedures
Appendix 4 Part 1 of WHO Procedure for Airport and Port Certification (draft) Question B3.1 Has the airport received a CAPSCA assistance visit?
The CAPSCA assistance visit report of specific airport will be taken into account in respect to public health emergency planning or results of previous audits in general
Resources and collaboration required Resources and collaboration required
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Pool of experts for assessment team and training plan / resources
Resources and collaboration required Resources and collaboration required
Support of WHO Regional and Country offices, National authorities and Points of Entry
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General FeedbackGeneral Feedback
Clarification of applicant (i.e. State, PoE) Cost to States as potential barrier Additional documents may be required for review Team members: expectations of teams, subject matter
expertise, language requirements, training
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